personification[pəˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
n.人格化;拟人化
1.apersonwhorepresentsanabstractquality;
2.representinganabstractqualityorideaasapersonorcreature
3.theactofattributinghumancharacteristicstoabstractideasetc.
convenient[kənˈvi:niənt]
adj.方便的;[废语]适当的;[口语]近便的;实用的
1.suitedtoyourcomfortorpurposeorneeds;
2.easytoreach;
3.largeandroomy(`convenient'isarchaicinthissense);
Population[ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn]
n.人口;全体居民;特定[生物]种群;[物]布居
1.thepeoplewhoinhabitaterritoryorstate;
2.agroupoforganismsofthesamespeciespopulatingagivenarea;
3.(statistics)theentireaggregationofitemsfromwhichsamplescanbedrawn;
4.thenumberofinhabitants(eitherthetotalnumberorthenumberofaparticularraceorclass)inagivenplace(countryorcityetc.);
5.theactofpopulating(causingtoliveinaplace)
verve[vɜ:v]
n.热情;(艺术品等的)气韵，神韵;生气，活力;气魄
anenergeticstyle
evocation[ˌi:vəʊ'keɪʃn]
n.唤出，唤起，招魂
1.imaginativere-creation
2.callingupsupposedsupernaturalforcesbyspellsandincantations
3.stimulationthatcallsup(drawsforth)aparticularclassofbehaviors
partisan[ˌpɑ:tiˈzæn]
adj.党派性的;偏袒的;游击队的
n.党羽，强硬支持者;游击队员;戟的一种
Noun
1.aferventandevenmilitantproponentofsomething
2.anardentandenthusiasticsupporterofsomepersonoractivity
3.apikewithalongtaperingdouble-edgedbladewithlateralprojections;16thand17thcenturies
Adjective
1.devotedtoacauseorparty
2.adheringorconfinedtoaparticularsectordenominationorparty;
sequester[sɪ'kwestə(r)]
vt.使隔绝，使隔离;<律>扣押
1.requisitionforcibly,asofenemyproperty;
2.taketemporarypossessionofasasecurity,bylegalauthority;
3.undergosequestrationbyformingastablecompoundwithanion;
4.keepawayfromothers;
5.setapartfromothers;
negligible[ˈneglɪdʒəbl]
adj.可以忽略的;微不足道的;无足轻重的;不足轻重
1.sosmallastobemeaningless;insignificant;
2.notworthconsidering;
digression[daɪ'ɡreʃn]
n.离题，岔开
1.amessagethatdepartsfromthemainsubject
2.aturningaside(ofyourcourseorattentionorconcern);
3.wanderingfromthemainpathofajourney
vexing[veksɪŋ]
adj.使人烦恼的，使人恼火的
1.extremelyannoyingordispleasing;
2.causingirritationorannoyance
stymie[ˈstaɪmi]
n.<高尔夫>妨碍球;困难的处境
vt.妨碍，阻挠
Noun
1.asituationingolfwhereanopponent'sballblocksthelinebetweenyourballandthehole
2.athwartinganddistressingsituation
Verb
1.hinderorpreventtheprogressoraccomplishmentof;
pedestrian[pəˈdestriən]
n.步行者;行人
adj.徒步的;平淡无奇的;一般的
Noun
1.apersonwhotravelsbyfoot
Adjective
1.lackingwitorimagination;
bias['baɪəs]
n.偏见;偏爱，爱好;倾向;斜纹
vt.使倾向于;使有偏见;影响;加偏压于
adj.斜纹的;斜的，倾斜的;斜裁的
adv.偏斜地，倾斜地;对角地
Noun
1.apartialitythatpreventsobjectiveconsiderationofanissueorsituation
2.alineorcutacrossafabricthatisnotatrightanglestoasideofthefabric
Verb
1.influenceinanunfairway;
2.causetobebiased
Adjective
slantingdiagonallyacrossthegrainofafabric
dearth[dɜ:θ]
n.缺乏，稀少
1.anacuteinsufficiency
2.aninsufficientquantityornumber
diminution[ˌdɪməˈnu:ʃən]
in.减小，减少，缩减
1.changetowardsomethingsmallerorlower
2.thestatementofathemeinnotesoflesserduration(usuallyhalfthelengthoftheoriginal)
3.theactofdecreasingorreducingsomething
mosaic[məʊ'zeɪɪk]
n.马赛克;镶嵌图案;镶嵌工艺;[植]花叶病
adj.摩西的;拼花的
vt.镶嵌;用马赛克装饰
Noun
1.artconsistingofadesignmadeofsmallpiecesofcoloredstoneorglass
2.viraldiseaseinsolanaceousplants(tomatoes,potatoes,tobacco)resultinginmottlingandoftenshrivelingoftheleaves
3.apatternresemblingamosaic
4.transducerformedbythelight-sensitivesurfaceonatelevisioncameratube
5.assemblyofaerialphotographsformingacompositepicture
Adjective
decoratedwithsmallpiecesofcoloredglassorstonefittedtogether;
dispute[dɪ'spju:t]
vt.&vi.辩论，争论
n.辩论;争端;(劳资)纠纷;罢工
Noun
1.adisagreementorargumentaboutsomethingimportant;
2.comingintoconflictwith
Verb
1.takeexceptionto;
2.haveadisagreementoversomething
foster['fɒstə(r)]
v.培养;抚育;促进;代养
adj.寄养的;代养的
Verb
1.promotethegrowthof;
2.bringupunderfosterage;ofchildren
3.helpdevelop,helpgrow;
Adjective
providingorreceivingnurtureorparentalcarethoughnotrelatedbybloodorlegalties;
exhort[ɪɡ'zɔ:t]
vt.&vi.劝告，劝说;倡导;勉励
Verb
1.urgeonorencourageespeciallybyshouts;
2.forceorimpelinanindicateddirection;
